Dual boot with two SSD's

[steve-kon]

I don't know if it's the correct place to ask this, but here's my question. I'm using windows  OS on my PC, it's installed on an SSD. Now I want to install Ubuntu in a different SSD, is that possible. I installed the second SSD and chose GPT partition(whatever that means). So if I want to install Ubuntu on it, and have a dual boot between Windows and Ubuntu, how do I do it?

[Willowwizard]

Well, since you're using two storage drives you shouldn't need to deal with any partitioning nonsense.

Depending on your boot method, you have to choose either GPT (UEFI boot) or MBR (BIOS/Legacy boot).

Other than that, you should just be able to install ubuntu onto the second SSD and switch between then using the boot menu startup key (depends on the motherboard, but generally it's F11/F12 on startup)

[steve-kon]

3 hours ago, TakataruMC said:

Well, since you're using two storage drives you shouldn't need to deal with any partitioning nonsense.

Depending on your boot method, you have to choose either GPT (UEFI boot) or MBR (BIOS/Legacy boot).

Other than that, you should just be able to install ubuntu onto the second SSD and switch between then using the boot menu startup key (depends on the motherboard, but generally it's F11/F12 on startup)

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So, I can install Ubuntu normally as I did with windows? No settings to be done? It's my first time doing this so pardon my silly questions.

[llucioo]

Hi Steve-kon, I did the same thing, installed windows on a crucial ssd and ubuntu on a samsung one, it worked flawlessly without modifying any setting and in about a hour got it working.

Just 2 tips from experience: 1) install windows first and 2) NEVER, ever boot it without one of the two drives after you are done, don't know why but it messes up everything O.o

 

Have fun^^